Support for the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar’s Labutta District
Support for the emergency response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aim of the project: Providing protective equipment, training and awareness activities for medical staff and the local community in Labutta, Ayeyarwady Region (9,750 people from the 65 villages of Labutta)
Duration: September 2020
Location: Labutta, Ayeyarwady Region
Sponsor: Agency for International Development Cooperation (RoAid)
Partners:
- AVSI Myanmar
AVSI Myanmar
Results
- Training sessions in 13 locations in Labutta attended by 65 leaders from the 65 villages
- Provision of 100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits distributed to medical staff and health volunteers as well as 1,350 face masks and 30 hand sanitizers (500 ml) for each village
- Awareness campaign to correctly inform the population in the 65 villages about ways to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus
Training sessions in 13 locations in Labutta attended by 65 leaders from the 65 villages
Provision of 100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits distributed to medical staff and health volunteers as well as 1,350 face masks and 30 hand sanitizers (500 ml) for each village
Awareness campaign to correctly inform the population in the 65 villages about ways to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus
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